Samuel Gompers (AD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1984 volume:

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Peary FF-IO73 28 September I984 Underway for 'Al Masirah, Oman 28 September I984 Anchored at 'AI Masirah, Oman FLEET REPAIR SERVICES 29 September - O5 October I984 USS Mahlon S. Tisdale FFG-27 O9 - I5 October I984 USS Brewton FF-lO86 I5 - I9 October I984 USS Jouett CG 29 I7 - I9 October I984 USS Kinkaid DD-965 23 October I984 USS Brewton FF-lO86 23 - 27 October I984 USS Kinkaid DD-965 29 October I984 Underway for Subic Bay, Philippines ll November I984 Moored Subic Bay, Philippines I3 November I984 Underway for Hong Kong I5 November I984 Anchored at Hong Kong I9 November I984 Underway for Yokosuka, Japan 26 November I984 Moored Yokosuka, Japan O3 December I984 Underway for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii O8 December I984 Cross International Dateline I3 December I984 Moored Pearl Harbor, Hawaii I5 December I984 Underway for San Diego, California 22 December I984 Moored San Diego, California I984 ITINERARY TABLE OF CONTENTS THE GOMPERS HERITAGE COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER UNDERWAY, SHIFT COLORS ESWG ADMINISTRATION PACE FROCKING TALENT SHOWS DECK LBO DENTAL SPORTS ENGINEERING COOKOUTS MEDICAL KNOCK OFF SHIPS WORK HALLOWEEN OPERATIONS TENDING REPAIR THE KING AND HER QUEEN SHELLBACK INITIATION SUPPLY WEAPONS FLIGHT QUARTERS CRUBESTAHSHCS SUNSETS PORTS TIGER CRUISE HOMECOMING CREDITS PAGE 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 I2 I3 2l 22 24 26 39 40 42 46 60 62 65 69 70 76 78 I06 l08 IIO I2I I27 I28 I29 I30 l40 I46 I52 THE G0 PERS HERITAGE ij X 1,v Hh1s,'--- ffm ,. V-, . . fi USS SAMUEL GCMPERS CAD-375 is the first ship of the fleet named for a great American who, beginning in his teens, devoted a long life to labor and American ideals. He was one of the founders of the American Federation of Labor and served nearly half a century as the official head of the American labor movement. His life was keyed to a fervent belief in trade union ideals emphasizing individualism, free- dom and democracy. Samuel L. Gompers was born in London in l85O, was early apprenticed to a cigar maker, and then immigrated to New York in l863. One year later at the age of I4, he became associated with the labor movement. He helped organize and became President of the Cigarmaker's International Union which became a model for others to follow. ln l88l. came the next step, the Federation of Grganized Trades and Labor Unions of United States and Canada. As chairman of the committee, he worked out the final plan for that organization which later was reorganized at the Ameri- can Federation of Labor in l886. Gompers was elected presi- dent and served in that capacity for more than four decades as the official head of the American labor movement. Before the American Federation of Labor was founded in l88l, the labor movement was in the hands of comparatively small individual unions throughout the various states, all working without much cooperation. Upon formation of the Federation, Gompers took the helm as its president and welded the labor movement into a compact unit which has grown to be a power in the political, commercial and industrl al life of the country. Gompers believed in America and taught patriotism t0 all of his followers. He kept labor on a conservative field and free from radicalism by his leadership. A fearless exponent of right and a great humanitarian, he was also a great flghler' He fought for peace in industry and blazed a trail for others to follow. His work for nearly half a century was dedicated I0 advancing the lot of men and women of labor. It was hIS flfm conviction that labor could never displace management of industry that made it possible for him to enter into successj ful negotiations with industry. , e These were the noble principles which typified the alm 0 the life of Samuel Gompers. His life was a tribute t0 thi contribution of the immigrants to this country. H? Neve' forgot t the American flag and the ideals and traditions f0l which it stands. throughout his busy life. l wg .QQ rf I H, an E on 5 Jn.. all we td as ri- all 1d DI 3l'. ers to 'm of ss- of he fer :or 3 it COMMANDING OFFICER sit 4 EQQ, sf, M' ,- 4. .Q - n L g? Yi..- , Captain George M. Elliot '-c A- .A 'VV, ,xx mv , Qi, Captain George M. Elliot was commissioned Ensign on 3 June I959 at the Naval Academy. He has served as Engineering Officer aboard USS Meredith QDD-9803. Executive Officer on USS Nimpuc QATF-l57l, Commanding Officer of Coastal Division ELEVEN in the Republic of Vietnam, Executive Officer of USS Orleck CDD-8865. Commanding Officer of USS Epperson QDD-7I9J and Assistant Op- eration and Plans Officer. Staff of Commander, Carrier Group Eight. He also served with Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic and in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Politico- Military Policy and Concurrent Plans Division. Captain Elliot earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Naval Postgraduate School. and a Master's De- gree in International Affairs from George Washington University while attending the Naval War College. He completed a one-year course of study in National and International Affairs conducted by the Department of State at the Foreign Service Institute. Rosslyn. Virginia. Prior to assuming command of the USS Samuel Gompers. he served as Executive Secretary to CNO for JCS matters. Captain Elliot wears two awards of the Bronze Star with Combat the Meritorious Service Medal. The Joint Service Commenda- tion Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal. X, I, , 1 Qs mv, 'V Q f Cf . '--Y 1 11, A S A ' xx , - R: N L Captain Elliot playing softball in Japan rs . 5 C l -ku ' A 5 Captain Elliot keeping an eye on things from the starboard bridge wing sf' 1. if EXECUTIVE OFFICER A 4 A Commander James W. Bruckner :gil Commander James W. Bruckner, Executive Office, was relieved by Commander Bernard M. Bianco on 26 October l984. Commander Bruckner served on the USS Reaper QMSQ. 4673, USS Dyess CDD-7875, HMAS Swan CDE-509, and the U55 Mars CAFS-D. Former duty stations also included Instructor at the Royal Australian Naval College. HMAS Creswell, Jarvis Bay, Australia. He came to the Samuel Gompers from Recruit Training Command, San Diego. where he served as Executive Officer. Commander Bruckner wears the Bronze Star with Combat the Meritorious Service Medal and various service and campaign medals and ribbons. He was commissioned Ensign in August, l965, as an NROTC graduate of the University of Colorado. His next assignment will be as the Commanding Officer of the USS Mount Hood CAE-291. 4-'Mia ,,nd Wu-ff M-ff' 'Tj , UPPGF Left: Commander Bruckner turning to at the officer's cookout. . Above: The XO takes a break to taste his own cooking. -F ,Q Left. Seeking the elusive perfect tan. .J-,,,,:Sef-- Y J. EXECUTIVE QFFICER fi ,Wu . I ' s ,A W f ac, W 1 ll E, av' .V 4 , 5 in I. , 3 A av., - l L I - 3 V , Y' Q , . sf' 3. ,. ul in . gum t Commander Bernard M. Bianco. Commander Bernard M. Bianco, Executive Officer, re- lieved Commander James W. Bruckner on 26 October l984. He previously served on the USS Lawrence CDDG-43, USS lnflict QMSO-4565 as Commanding Officer, USS Exploit CMSO- 4405 as Commanding Officer and the USS Saipan CLHA-21 as First Lieutenant. Former duty stations also included staff duty with Commander. Cruiser Destroyer Group Twelve and Commander-in-Chief U.S. Naval Forces. Europe. He was also a student at the Fleet Mine Warfare Training Center, Charles- ton, SC. Commander Bianco came to the Samuel Gompers from the staff of Commander. Amphibious Group Two. Commander Bianco wears the Meritorious Service Medal. Navy Commendation Medal with Combat Navy Achievement Medal. Meritorious Unit Commendation, Com- bat Action Ribbon, Battle Efficiency Ribbon, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. and National Defense Service Medal. He was commissioned Ensign on I March I969, as an NROTC graduate of Iowa State University. . fy L.. 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After all the long hours of studying, lectures attended and individual research, it is all worth it, when on that day, the Commanding Officer shakes your hand and presents you with your crossed cutlasses! Congratulations to all the men and women of the USS Samuel Gompers who earned their cutlasses during WESTPAC '84. SKCM HALL BMCM MELVIN MMCM MIRADOR HMCM SCHMILLEN NCCS HUDSON MSC ADRIANO MSC BUENAVENTURA BTC CACO ICC CRAIN GSMC DONLEA HTC GUILLEN BTC JOSE HTC LUMADUE MRC MORENO MAC PRICE DKI ARRUEJO ETI CARR PNI CROINER MMI DEGUZMAN BMI DOTY TMI EVANS IMI FAUGNO MRI GOZUM TMI HAUAN HMI KUEBITZ OMI LACSON HTI LAXAGLIE TMI OLSON IMI PATTON HTI ROBERTSON EMI SANTOS GMTI SCHROEDER EMI SONGCO ICI SOUTHWORTH TMI STEVENSON DT2 DILLWORTH TM2 DOBBINS DK2 DUNKIN MR2 FARRELL TM2 GARCIA GMG2 HENRY DK2 LARSON HT2 MILAM FTG2 MOLER YN2 NELOSN DP3 CHRISTENSEN TM3 COLLINS OM3 HLIFFMAN EM3 SMITH 'Gm ,iz ., 4 31, y ,Wh n ,ui LT Curtis Department Head ! LT McGrath Legal Off icer ADMINISTRATIO A variety of ratings are collected to form the Administration Department which provides the necessary support and morale services for the crew. These services are under the cognizance of the Admin Officer, LT Richard Curtis. He is assisted by LT Hazel Thomas, Command Chaplain and LT Ellen McGrath. Judge Advocate. Among the services provided by the Admin Department are the maintenance of personnel records, legal assistance, personal and career counseling. The Command Master Chief Petty Officer. Command Career Counselor, the Counseling and Assistance Center, 3-M Coordinator and the Chief Master at Arms are also under the cognizance of the Admin Officer. 'pf -15:-V' 'Z '-'fr A. J' Y i. f .1 1 X ' . 1 ,Q it LT Thomas NCCM Oldham Cgmmand Chaplain Command Master Cheif Petty Of ficerfX Division Officer NCCS Hudson Command Career Counselor 1 if MLC Cadd MAC Price 3-M Coordinator Chief Master-at-Arms 13 aff'- --'Q Q f'f':ur'-f 1 4 Q , xT1'2l6'5 .4 'il YNI Morris 3 J A ' PCI Clarke A W TMI Coats A X in M1 SHI Cooke ii Q- I .CI PNI Croner W 1 MAI Fortner A YNI Mazo K .Zh RMI Meyers S A 32 ir fr , K , I,rI X' I-QA v 5:1 . X Division is a motley crew which never fails to provide support services to the crew. Admin, ChapIain's office. Command Career Counselor, Command Master Chief, Command Judge Advo- cate. ESO. KSAM, Radio. Legal. Library. Master-at- Arms. Personnel. Post Office. Site TV, Word Pro- cessing Center, 3-M Office . . . the list of offices goes on and on. All of them staffed by dedicated professionals intent on processing all orders. mak- ing all page 4 entries, distributing all the mail. ln short. doing everything possible to give depend- able. reliable service. 14 -ws.. v f Il 'ggifi i VWV, ii 1.5 'IJ P3 L A I I il , , I: 1 1 J W l' iii x W. , -Q I 3 i x I --fi?- . yn, X tn k 'l- 5 'INC trim -Q AQI Morris RPI Pasaraba ENI Smith HTI Thorp TMI Young. A GMT! Young, ADJ Adams PN2 Call Fw PN2 Johnson YN2 Langley STG2 MacDonald PN2 Marek YN 2 Nelson PN2 O'Brien IC2 Persons HT2 Shaumeyer 'six k'bV .f Sa 95.1 Q53 1- A 19 My 1 ,ws E .1 1 1 f I nu, nv' 5. T If - wh .Ur . J. A YN3 Caston RPS Deihs PCS Gambles YN3 Hill YN3 Lewis PCS Love YN3 McDonner PN3 Pollack PH3 Walker SN Bran! PNSN Brichacek YNSN Coleman fill FN Davns . ...,.-V 'S -' V4l1.,.. Y Z ' I ' ---an --..... 17 , J' vi Y' , , . ff ,-W4 '. 9-n-4 V .P 4427 Agn A?-li ,Q ff if V ww? ,, ff 1 4' 4' ff' 60 ffl ff 'Q f X. W A Aff ' fy f 7' M74 ' y W ' Y, jf 1-'Y' .V .,,w 'if f,- -. 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Among the personnel frocked by Captain Elliot were Left: BMI Newcomm. Lower Left: YN3 Lewis. Lower Right: BM3 Miller. F13 xv l l 1 i CEREMONY ' 'll ' Kia E 1 vs u 3' SE 2 ' VV I . ,lt :I-2: hrqvaf 'N' 'U XX S .4 ,5,..,,, ' L L- I quynff fx gy ii h'11!, '- y'u '-'H-'IPI - i,,g',,,, -gin H , fleHt ' .. wants- ug anim- - N Q fi f' ' , ,L - .lf ' 1 , -if ul B in q' K Q ,L H ,, 1 Vu , ,Q A Hu nv t .L fran-- xqx Eff 41 Upper Left: The frocking ceremony as seen from the OI Level. Also among the frockees were: Upper Right: GMTI Strahan. Left: SHI Francisco. Lower Left TM2 Dobbins. Lower Right: MSI Benito. ,z,. , . QQTVW1 . L, L Three talent shows helped to provide entertainment and diversion while the USS Samuel Gompers conducted her Indian Gcean Fleet repair Services CFRSD. Sponsored by ENS Montgomery and the Welfare and Recreation Committee, these events owed their success to many people from many different departments. E Division and R-3 Division provided most of the electrical work, R-l Division and Deck Department did the actual construc- tion of the stage used for the shows, and the people from Site TVfPublic Affairs Office allowed the majority of the crew to watch via closed circuit TV and video tape. Most important of all, however, were the participants. The first show, on 9 September, was organized as a contest. Pat Parks, Rick Linderme and Dale Wisener were the M.C.'s. Theophilus Gipson Jr. took first place honors. The second show, on 30 September, M.C'd by Chester Southworth and Dale Wisener, and the third show on 20 October M.C.'d by Theophilus Gipson, were staged for entertainment only. All shows were enjoyed by the audience, as shown in the pictures below. D I A l TAusN1f Theophilus Gipson shows his contest-winning per- formance while crooning Nobody but you, Baby - v ENS Montgomery introduces the performers while the judges talley their scores. .li Tame USS JOUETT CG-29 participated in the last talent show. Pictured a ove is the Kinky-D Band. -ag-ua.,-1 i , WA . 9 X 4- ' T HQWS l g' M G -aw 4 a IL .1 Barrett and Heard accompanied McDuffie in his rendition of Obscene Phone Caller . The Samuel Gompers Choir got in on the act. l to r: Lutz, Volkman and Huffman spell VHL. Security Alert was comprised of l to r: Collins, Humphrey. and Meadows. Wisener and Barrett collaborated on the humorous Please Mr. Bruckner . l to ri Beal, May, Lawrence and Pierce known collectively as the Untouchables. - -- 'Wi ve-ag. , 25 DECK 5 ,4 .' D 'll' p l, Q G .5741 4 ,1 A, ,X 1, LT Wortham Department Head ENS Montgomery C83 Nov-84 Novj lst S 2nd Division Officer 3, i ,1-..,..,k H V, .W . ., , , hy! 1 - .X ...L Deck Department has a difficult job when the ship is at sea or inport. Seamen man bridge watches and lookouts and work to preserve and maintain their work centers, a never end- ing battle when the ship is exposed to salty sea air. ln port, Deck Department handles the lines or drops the anchor to make the ship secure. They run cranes and boats constantly for the crew. At times the going gets rough, but under the leadership of LT Howard Wortham, LTCjgj Donald Hundley, and ENS B. Montgomery, the department performed supremely throughout the deployment. LTfjgJ Hundley Ship's Bos'n 3rd S SXC Division Officer fi LTfjgj Flynn C84 Nov-Pfeffml Ist S 2nd Division Officer FIRST DIVISIG BMJ Guy BM3 Faulkner BM3 Szczurko f SN Almazon SN Heard .J VY SN Brmker SN Casey SN Gentlle SN Gould fi Ist Dlvlslon IS responsible for keeplng the starboard slde forecastle and portions of the Ol level shlpshape and splt shlned They perform preservation on the Star board Quarter deck Shack too Ist Dlvlslon also mans the Bow Anchor Handling Room an Important job when Il comes to pllotlng restrlcted waters or vlsltlng shal low ports Ist Dlvlslon IS proud of the job If does to keep the shlp sharp and clean and In good maternal condltlon to provide Servlce Supreme N..-:Q 1-1' Tl . ' f - 7 1 3 S A ' V l . 5 S p , R 1 up A 1 p X p S ' l ff- if 123.4 xxx 1 . SA Wilcox SA Wolfe SN Kaat SN Lopez SN Mullin SN Pierce FN Shinn SA Hernandez SA Nettles SA Thieleman -Z Wx g, flax? .vii-..,- 1. is-ef SECOND DIVISIO mms BM2 Brown BM3 Dixon BMS Melcher SN Ard - 'f-:A 4 SN Donnelly SN Eaton I SN Asher K - BMSN Parson md - -'Qu ff'iL P 2nd Division maintains the port side main deck, flight deck, stern anchor, and aft refueling sta- tion. Deck preservation is a large part of the job. but flight ops became very important when the ship was in Oman. The crew of 2nd Division also coxswained the shuttle boat between the Samuel Gompers and various other ships while anchored off the coast of Oman. 2nd Division works hard to contribute to a vital part of the overall ship's mission. 29 X QW :X X, xx X. 1 X X , I 1 If ,P S-X Boddlc S-X Concepcnon S-X Dans 4 S-X Lac SA Nagarro SA Newman i Y 1 SA Raymond SA Samlstevan f-as t . 5 I SR Lrosslcw X SR Malone: ff. YQ ,- THIRD DIVISION BMI Doty f BM2 Ray -mm.. I BM2 Row BM3 Boyce I BM3 Bullert f BM3 Weber SN Burney . Sn Lohmann Third Division personnel direct and operate the 30 ' ton centerline and I2 ton travelin 8 cranes. They also provide boat crews for the sh' ' 9 ' ' ' ' ' ip s boats. In addition, 3rd Division perso n- nel man the ready life boats and maintain the fo . . rward refueling station. The 3rd Divisio n crew also preserves the boats. cranes, and w h . . . . SBI er decks. The division provides services daily to crewmembers h than Supreme w ich are never less F--, e11.4:.r:'tz:mp - '--'i 'A ' T' Xxl BMI Newcomm SN McVay SN Odekirk SN Powell SN Spry SN Steve Sn Wolak SA Anderson SA Brown R 1 l Q- 5224- ' fl z 1 r QI' A . I S ,A . S l S SA Langham SA Miles SA Reynolds SA Hemas SA Richardson SA Rouse SA Tighe SR Allen SR Gerow l ' SR Nall gi lv c .X H IDE CLEANERS Side Cleaners Division keeps the sides of the USS SAMUEL GOMPERS cleaner than any tender, any ship even, in the fleet. In addition. they oper- ate the Bos'n's Locker and the paint locker to assist other divisions in the maintenance of their spaces. The Side Cleaners Division also works for Repair Department as spray painting and rigging teams. The talents in Side Cleaners Division are multifaceted. but they all come together to prof vide Service Supreme. A I' BMI Krouchick PX ya- 4- f lx? i BMI Quintana BMJ Eufers BM3 Miller SN Brooks SN Brown SN Crawford BMSN Dancer I-- Esl'fl'5 Fl l. . lifts' - aB' 5 SN Dishmon SN Freshney SN Gibson SN Gile SN Hirrel SN Price SN Stuchlik SN Thomas will-'W' fur G Lv' .W A A I- I ,f ,-, c S-a ,4 VK' :V 9. MH I -'nv-up A.-Q.. 44. -pw-.'. i .ff -, ,r NL SN Thurman SN Wellington SN Wlgginton SA Benson 1 O S-K Contreras BA NALNDLIIHJI1 1 . . lr + xtiig fr ,Q va- -: ',.,,g..mS 2 f fi' 1 e'm',l 3 - X . W xxii ,, X' ,E , J K: K ,W Q , x ,ix ,X gag S I , x :,' . Q X .- -if Y? kt - -Fw X- ggi gfnififg' A ww I 1 ,g.y',fx..wX X l ' X -gpg 5. A Q ' QS' ' L fr N AY 1 4 ,M ? 'iw M1-. 1. A S 7,ff ,s 'A . . . u B . ik h 4 5. Q 4 3 X- NX-. Two musical groups helped io fulfill the LlSO's mis sion of entcriammcni and recreation onboard thc Sam uel Gompcrs The tirsi group. PRISM. carried a Chris Ilan Fellowship message ua a contemporary musical theatrical iormai GOOD COMP-NNN had to bc airliltcd in while lhg Samuel Gompcrs was at her Indian Occan anchorage lhcw Iiwcd up to thvir namc with a rambunctious blend ot comcdw and contemporary music for a relaxing cn lovable nighttime performance on the ship's forccastle eg ,lr DE TAL Although one of the smaller departments on the ship, Dental is a highly visible and active member of the Samuel Gompers. lts' l7 member crew con- sisting of 4 dental officers, 9 dental technicians, and 4 strikers strive to provide the best possible care and treatment in the areas of operative den- tistry, preventive dentistry, endodontics, prosth- odontics and oral surgery. Besides our IZOO man crew, Dental provides this service to members of the fleet during availabilities. Its' six operatories and full service lab reflect the professionalism of this health care facility. Dental is here for you. XE CDR Frank Dental Officer gDRt saga, en a lcer LCDR Forsythe LT H , ein ul' LT Rummelhart I f p.-.' , up , 17' . Bri L82-a-J l 7 D qi ' DIVISION PN Barnes . , COX S-X Renfrrvw - -I us, , -2-fa x. DTC GDLION PTC Harxex DTI Dlllworlh DTD Dodson DIS Butters D13 Dragon D13 Salmgun DI3 Thomas :nun C' U' U- ' K . fi w . -- -- AA! Front Ckneelingj I to r: CWO2 Langlois, CWO2 Flannagan, DNS McCall, LTJG 1 Clemente. Back Cstandingb Capt Elliott, LCDR Clark, CDR Bruckner, LTJG Hund- C ley, LT Curtis. LCDR Neeley, LCDR Sanders, CWO3 Tyson, LT Bothel. l 1 , 1 l l -i 'l a l il ,I Athletic activities provided the crew time to relax, unwind, and had some fun. Two of these ' ' ' ' ' activities are pictured on the following S pages: softball and running. The office ' ' rs team versus the ship s T team was part of the softball league sponsored by the Samuel Gompers in Yokosuka, Japan. Two games were played, the officers losing both times. l l Ll - V-'lily' K H., ,W . M, it f 1 ,. A .W - ,V Q ' ' , 1 if , . . 5,5 --,Q - ,.,,.-lt.. - 51 I ig, C L ,gf ..- if C' Q. 3' . ,RQ-f -' '--IQ? , I have to strike somebody out! 42 .---r- -,.- , How did I get stuck with second base? How do you spell relief? RTS .. f ' , i tied. Middle tkneelingb Phil Mckernan. Bob Bourgeault. David Wallen Roger Brooks. Back qstandingj Jeff Miller. Mike Johnson. Ray Flei ciano. Dave Coughlln. James Vaughn. Sam Jones. Felice about to hit one out of sight . ' 'WWW -v is-rf-0+-.in-1 A Q - L ff Part of the rooting section. We'v2 80' H1959 BUYS- 935Y-U Front Qkneelingl Kim Thacker. Daryl Forte. Dana Duchai. Unidenti- Capt George M. Elliott looks on as ETI Carr explains the sign up procedure to the participating runners and interested audience. Running was popular on an individual basis and as group competitions events. Probably the most memorable was the Masirah marathon, organizedb Y P'08fam. ETI Carr as part of the run the Pacific Intended to keep the crew in shape as well as the running enthusiasts in practice, this program W successful in staging a distance run in every pon save Hong Kong. The concept behind the run was simple. The relay team to run the most laps around the ship's cargo handling passageway in the 24 hour period would be the winner. A total of one hundred and fifty-four runners participated in the relay, running 8,995 la totalling l,475 miles. One mile equals 6.l laps. The Repair Department recorded l,433 laps equal. ling 235 miles, or roughly IO minutes a mile. That was quite an accomplishment for a department in the middle of a very busy and successful FRS period, Close behind was Deck Department with l,409 laps or l3l miles. Further behind in third place was the USS BREWTON Team with l,306 laps, who had only 2 days to prepare. A well done to all who participated. ps MARATHO i 5 The Commanding Officer cxhorts thc runners before starting the official timepiece. mul,-1- .:n:s v nn' ' .Q AE-,.--l..,'- N i i , 1 Gwwa Getting ready. - 474,77 Y asf The starting runners I to ri Patterson: Repair, Unidentified. USS BREWTON. Benbow. Supply, Woodcock: Engineering. Holzeri CPO fbehind Woodcockj. Cardamon: Deck. Clarke: Admin-Medical-Dew tal. .1 0 as-'gp .L ft,-,375 .. W F C ,. gf .. A W 9 . are .. ,p,t M, Lllloa. one ot the w. ictorious Repair Department runners. begins another lap. The Winners: Repair Department's triumphant relay team. PCI Clarke rounds another corner on his way to l77 laps or 27 miles. Petty Officer Clarke ran two hour stints. ENGINEERING Whether by backstroke, sail, or steam, to propel a ship through walls of water takes vast amounts of energy. Today's modern propulsion plants re- quire hardy and intelligent personnel to harness the various pieces of ship's engineering systems. The personnel of the Gompers Engineering Department drive the main propulsion plant, run the auxiliary machinery, piping sys- tems, and the water distillation de- vices. ln addition to these sweeping duties, Engineering is responsible for Damage Central, which monitors the ship's watertight integrity and serves as a ship's fire department . It takes five divisions to handle this workload I J and each is a specialist. Z ,- ET BOWEN H d CWO4 HALSELL Czgjfrgggfrreefa Damage Control Assistant R Division Officer LT GEARY A Division Officer 1 'l Wi . !mN Q-Qin, 2.61 'Zig -uv---, CWO2 FLANNIGAN BEM Division Officer i s- V - --,vii - --- ENS MONTGOMERY E Division Officer llnaq 'Qi IH- l 'ia Y DIVISIGN ff Fx. EN2 Baker MMI Bueno 1 EN2 Taylor 1 1 Y JA QXIQC EN2 Woodcock T52 T EN3 Couglin ENS Garrard -.1 ENS Huselton as - w 5.1 Q It - EN3 Orme The Auxiliary iAi Division consists of five different shops: Hydraulics. Emergency Diesel, Air Conditioning and Refrig- eration. Steam and Heat and Small Boats. Each shop is manned by Enginemen who do their very best to keep every- thing running properly. The equipment that they work on ranges from propulsion gear such as steering gears and the emergency diesel engine to hotel services like laundry, scul- leries and ice machines to auxiliary machinery like elevators, cranes and conveyors. In addition to performing basic PMS. the shops are on hand to respond to trouble calls frotn throughout the ship. Whether it's a leaky hot water heater or a broken water fountain or a major problem like an air condi- tioning unit out of order, the Enginemen always respond quickly. The shop in charge takes immediate action to re- solve the problem. ln the event of equipment break down every effort is made to replace broken parts effectively and efficiently. The A-Gang is involved in all mechanical gear on the ship. As far as variety, excitement and challenge goes, it is the best division on the ship. 47 X X X X Q X XX SX N X XXQNX XX -XXX ,QXXV X XX NX X XX X X X X X gen' X ,Q XE ,Z 4 572 2-' ' fi FP , ,K , r-.- ,.-.,,-N-.H rx?- 3 :- ',,X,V -f xx X AX , XX , N X -', ,M ' X WN X 'mx x X S ix K X X X f EN3 Underwood EN3 Yee ENFN Anderson ENFN Gandarilla ENFN Ingram ENFN Javius ENFN Lewien ENFN Reynolds ENFA Forsee ENFA Gutteriez ENFA Shifflett FA Sprauge ,M ,f B DIVISIO 4'-HA . 4- A 5 ' 'iffy 3,5 The fireroom is the heart of the ship, pumping life giving Steam throughout the ship. Steam runs the main engines. ship's service turbogenerators and evaporators. lt also sup- plies the force to run the galley. laundry and hot water heaters just to name a few. So without steam generated in the fireroom. eating. drinking and getting from point A to point B would be impossible. The fireroom is manned by B Division. which consists of Boiler Technicians iBT'sb. These men have to work 8 to I2 hours a day and sometimes more. in an environment where temperatures routinely run in excess of lm degrees. ln fact l3O degrees is not uncommon when two boilers are on the line. While the fireroom is supplying the much needed steam to USS Samuel Gompers and ships alongside. the Oil Test Lab performs other functions. The inventory and monitor fuel oil. feedwater. fresh water and run chemical tests on fuel oil. JP5. lube oil and water. ln combination, the Oil Lab and Fireroom make up B Division. a major part of the Engineering Department. Without the pro- fessionalism of the BT's the Samuel Gompers would not be able to supply Service Supreme to the fleet. Q BTC Caco .ex I ' wc t'l' Bri Grubbs - ' sri Reid B5-'lf BTI Adrianzen . I-an 3 BT2 Deeks EA D. BT2 Flores fm BT2 Vaughan ' BT2 Zupan . kv Y l K ' 7 ' E LQ L,.,,h..s 4.1 -my .1 'i 1 I . .. .S his . ' 'a 'Y-.fs-L' Hr Sign ,hir nr! p H , 'ning l a 4 F llzh U' Q. I Q. I ' . - i j It . L 'Aug -T f ' ' 2 ' U5 . 5 F A L1 L ua , '.gl'vLk' . . . , 1 ' -fikxll l K- D . 'arf' ., A ------...L 5... . . ., f. Q 3 ' ' -- fm 'I ,,r.H .. . N , S2 1 ' ,, .,, 153,55 , we z L K1 il vb-PP fx' FS. V fv li V-'lb H'n S I 5, I1 P wp 'W . - ww A . is J 1'- 4' I 1' X U 1, n n ' I . ,, 4, x- ,,,.. L 'QA BT3 Davis BT3 Hopler BT3 Johnson BTS Mills BT3 Rogge BT3 Tallent BTFN Brough BRFN Crumley FN Donovan BTFN Lee BTFN McClure BTFN Noakley 5, ,fl .,q I If n FN Pinzo BTFN Rom BTFN Sam BTFN Sav FN Wime s BTFA Lee FA McKay BTFA Pe o . :T 1 'F L2 4 1 1 E DIVISION - L H' ,T . 5 Dx Electrical CED Division is broken into two ma- jor functions: Electrical Distribution and Interi- or Communications. Electrical Distribution in- cludes lighting, shipboard generators and hooking up shore power. They perform safety checks on all personal and portable electrical equipment on board as well as handle all electri- cal problems on small boats, cranes, forklifts, elevators and galley equipment. The Interior Communication function dis- tributes 400 HZ power to the ship's navigation- al devices such as the main gyro compass, alarm and warning systems and the automatic electric phone system. N ln other words E-Division is the Gompers Indian Ocean Telephone and Electric Com- P3nY-H , I IMC Smith IMI lwrem IMI Martine: KM! Donahoe IC 5 McClain l-M3 Madlaing EMS Taylor LMS Wilkins IN Baliste E Nl N Bourgeauli 'CEN Florack EMFN Gibbs IN Porter I. Cl N Robinson -,mi I 142' 'Iv' al -rl -A A ,lf A FA Brew EMFA Cru: EMFA Neubrandt I N D , X 5 ,X 4 EMFN Sannino EMFN Saoy EMFN Smith EMFN Stone W DIVISIQ 'vi MM3 Bassnett 4 5. Mm onlie, if . a MMS L-son is i yi' 2 E 'Ep Q ,fur 2 A FN Bierly N , ,mi A 1 s S r MMFN Clinkscales ,waz X The Machinist Mates of M Division play an important role onboard USS Samuel Gompers as part of the Engineering Department. Our main goal is to keep the main engine and main pro- pulsion gear in good running order, but the list of other tasks goes on and on. Just a few of them include making fresh wate rators. maintaining high and low pressure air systems, maintaining the reducing system for service steam and maintaining the ship's turbo-generators which provide electricity. The job performed by MM's is vital to the ship's daily routine and movements. Working hand in hand with several other rates on board, the MM's st ' ' rive to achieve the Samuel Gom- pers' mission of providing service to the fleet. The 'obs f ' 1 are requently long, hot, dirty and in the end, just plain hard. r using evapo- ,A A' -nf A, -' W! If JF MMFN Langlois MMFN Marsolek MMFN Noordhof MMFN Smith MMFR Slppel 1- A lr. I i 'S R DIVISIQN -c. 4 I Engineering Department's Repait, of Division, consists of 47 men and women in four main workcenters. R Division is made up primarily of HT's, with an MR and an EN complementin the roster. The Shipfitter Shop CEROIJ is in charge of most of the welding, brazing and plumbing that goes on within the ship. The Damage Control Shop CERO4Q maintain's the shop's repair lockers, ensuring that all necessary equipment is onboard and up-to-date. The Collection, Holding and Transfer CCHTD Shop CERO8D maintains the ship's sewage system. The Damage Control Petty Officer CDCPOD Shop C CEROQD maintains the ship's portable Damage Control Equipment is also in charge of the ship's divisional DCPO's. R Division constitutes the Flying Squad underway, and makes up most of the Mobile Repair Party inport. These groups are the ship's Fire Depart- ment. R Division provides constant DC Training for crewmembers, so all will possess the knowledge of firefighting, equpment, and safet y. Whether inport or at sea, R Division is constantly busy, insuring the safety and protection of its shipmates. S6 UNM: HTC Long HTI Dial HTI Washum HTI Wiley HT2 Bass HT2 Farkas HT2 Johnson HT2 Morgan HT2 Rogers HT2 Ruggiero HT2 Warren HT3 Farrell HT3 Foster HTS Fullmer HT3 Lutz. P. HTF N Carwile HTFN Corbell HTFN Duncan HTFN Ganal FN Goodnight A ' x 'ik Q Xu x X N W x E 3 XX x xf X N X so x X Y X xif X X X ,X mx' R X X if X 5 X L A X ii wi wg X, F ffm LL L 2 -, 1 F wg ' is A ' l r f X , 3 L .M wig FN Gregory HTFN Hesse MRFN Holbrook HTFN Jackson HTFN Johnson FN King THFA Baker HTFA Harmon FA Herring HTFA Johnson FA Lilly FA Munoz 13 V 'ti 1' W'-TZ., Q.. nw QWW' T7 LI, ., X W 'S 1, '94 W , 'mga '4 3 E5 6.17. X-f i -,F-.ml L ...- 7 fa Ei, ,R A 1 N 5 fl ,, 1. 'll' ? I : iff' ,. 1 SAMUELQ wzsr ABQ Poe g . 0 PERS nc IQICIIC L 1 Q 4 ' ' 1 ' X2 ' gg? . ' 7' 3 ,AL 1, x x J f, -0- f-s,' ', ' ' 1 : I, - . , . . 4 3 'C ff ' W , H jx :W 'Q L' . ,P , K Q J A 9' R? MS' V' 'M 4 ' X A 5 -.v l L I 'aw il, K 'A f 5X r ...l if ' A X-Bw ,+q-gf v-is MEDICAL One Medical Officer, one Medical Service Corps Officer, and sixteen Hospital Corpsmen comprise the Medical Department of the USS Samuel Gompers. everal of the Corpsmen have received special train- ing in advanced technical fields such as x-ray, labo- ratory, pharmacy, operating room procedures and preventive medicine. Together with the general duty Corpsmen they provide expert medical care to the crew of Samuel Gompers as well as those of tended ships. The daily routine starts with Sickcall in the morn- ings, but it doesn't end when Sickcall is over. There are over twelve hundred health records to maintain, immunizations to keep current, PMS on vital euip- ment to be done, patient care for those hospitalized on the ward, administrative correspondence, heat stress surveys, potable water testing, audiograms, a mountain of supplies to be ordered, inventoried and issued, inservice training, training for the crew in first aid and CPR, and the list goes on. Corpsmen also respond when the Flying Squad is called away for fire, flooding, engineering casualties, or just drills. The Medical Department is furnished with mod- ern equipment throughout, and consists of an Emer- gency Room, Operating Room, complete Laboratory, well-stocked Pharmacy, X-Ray Room, various Admin- istrative Offices, and a forty-bed Ward. Elsewhere on the ship the Medical Department maintains two Battle Dressing Stations and nearly one hundred First Aid Boxes for use in war or peacetime emer- gencies. i li-.P v-S' x 2--4 E LTjg Dunn Radiation Health Officer H Division Officer HMC Cajudo xxx- 'x S . tt X S I ' . so - .. -X: .X me ' XX 1 Q I X 'Q ' ' X ' ii xx - - X SNR MN Btn 'fi- HM3 Puckett SN Haberkamp SN Scott 1443 I' :I HMI Connelly HMI Foley HMI Kuebitz HMI Lutz HM2 Harden HM3 Freed HM3 Johnson HM3 Palomar i pu l I K fc 2- If 63 1 'f-ww I I . i 2- M KN-N- 93, -Ky 'Fi 5 1: Q 'ver ii ln' K9 51 :gl- . 'Q :P J 'fiifgf-'55 , , 'Li M--nuslnvj 3 s if CFF HlP'S WORK KNOCK LIBERTY coiwvi NC s. , st of the crew most of the time, Knock off ship's work For mo l eansliberty A dictionary defines liberty as Freedom to choose, m . absence of the control of necessity . lt is time to do what one h oses as well as where, when, and how. Each crewmember has c o , their own memories of what they saw, heard, tasted and exper- ienced. On the next few pages we have tried to represent what ' F the crew did on liberty. We also have several pages on where. or how and when, well, you and your family and friends will have to rely on memories. Paul, what are you doing? I. 'KKK biliiii -...V sAMut:i. ll GOMPERS 0 .,. - 'W Q 1 aw v -.J , ,,jjg.5zt. Divers Deal and Hetticher demonstrate what could be the quintessential definition of kick back . Elllill 5 uwen' what are you going to do in Tokyo, son? Same thing l do in any port mom. Bring my camera, film, and entirely too much money, and walk around! 65 E l , Y' E' Ks rf sr. is A-wpfqpv--W infix? 1 The Arizona Memorial, Pearl H8l'b0l' x 9 3- The Honch Honcho in Yokosuka, Japan, caters to the American Sailor. Small shops selling an assortment of sou- venir and gift items as well as saloons and clubs were the attractions. , .nd Many crewmembers accepted the challenge and adventure of climbing Mt. Fuji in Japaii At I2 395 feet, views like this were common. The sign in the foreground directs climberstv special spots of interest. I v i 4 i z 3 ,ill , b the Many crewmembers took advantage of the discount tours offered Y Recreation Committee to visit as much of Japan as possible- Welfare FOREIGN PORTS GENERALLY HAD FOOD PLEASING TO MOST CREWMEMBERS. RE- GARDLESS OF TASTES, PREFERENCES, MOOD. OR MONEY, DINING OVERSEAS FIT INTO THREE MAIN CATEGORIES. ONE COULD EAT AMERICAN FOOD IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY ls NJ OR ONE COULD EAT FOREIGN FOOD AND COOK IT ONESELF. MANY RESTAURANTS IN JAPAN PARTICULARLY HAD GRILLS IN THE MIDDLE OF EACH TABLE TO ALLOW ONE TO COOK-THEIR-OWN. OR ONE COULD EAT FOREIGN FOOD SERVED BY FOREIGNERS AT A FOREIGN SET- TING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY ... Q fir' fi- fi ,X 'I N 5 ' Q A- -79 ..,,,w s K . as 0 . as A, Q .. gzwwi- ' ' 'Ffa 5,-ju f A .1 ics Q' .I -Z , 'a 7' . 3225-? ' :' 'i q 5 T - -we-L . ,ui - Steel Beach was a popular spot for the crew to spend offtime daylight hours. The crew crowded dutifully onto the forecastle while the CPO's and officers enjoyed the signal bridge O4-level. Right: One Crew member shows a common reaction to Mid-Pac blues and that is to find solace in old fa- shioned peace and quiet. Below: BTC Brown and MLI Hart spent much of if Q their free time helping shipmates reach home via our MARS station. X FF BMI Newcomm enjoys beer da ' . I y. as did most of th , beer issue of 2 cans is authorized after 90 d e Crew A ays at sea. 'MAIIS3 , ,t ,ig -ul sl uv 6 Wi 'Mn an . , Y HALLOWEE I Q O 1 'M fT M Q fy if P-,mm , ,,,v,,,,, ., ,,,- ir,-A,,,,,,,M w, ,,,,,A m ,.,,..'- giiww., N,-r-MM ',,,,,,,,.,..,VN 'Q ,,,,....,-,--M'-. r - 'W 'M' . ,M-ff' , -.- ,www , W ff,-wg xp-mar LIST' W' X 5 5 ': 7 y f W ' 'I ,,,.V,,k ,,,,,,,,.,,, .M , f V, V, .--,ff ,WWW-fwfffw H nP?F f 'F I ,MN ,,,, .f WV, ,,. ,..,..,ffp-W-Av-f 'mi W,,,.,,,,x.,f.w fwf-'W' ' f ,ml-Mmwwfww'f 'f !M'wwn..ff ,MW-mm,-M - f ' f ,,.,, ,,,,,, 1, I , ,M W., ..,,.,, Z wh X, ,A,. ,, ,, L ,W ,,.,, .,,.,f-Af f f A Z WVMWM ,M,,,,,,,, ,-Mn Vu-H ff., W.. ,Wy .WWMW 'vw-M wwf -W f, : 41 -3-' 4 OVE BER l984 I' R I, Y , Rx' 7 5. Q 5 ju 'r if Q 1 I 5114. 's-' , Gi A +129 Y 'Vu ,411 OPERATIONS The mission of the Operations Depart- ment is implicit in the name Operations: determining exactly what is required by the Fleet of the Samuel Gompers, planning a schedule to meet that obligation and execut- ing that plan. It is the task of the men and women of Ops to insure that the plan is executed safely and accurately. Determin- ing the exact position of the Gompers and the other ships in the area and maintaining communications with those ships and the fleet at all times is specifically how the Op- erations Department completes its mission. QQ4 hi LT Bothel Department Head LT Davidvvich Department Head xt I Q., N085 Flynn OR Division Officer ff-fy LTCISU Olson OR Division Officer O ENS Mulvaney OI Division Officer 1 F7 r H 2 . . , I A L Ol DIVISION OSC Christman QMC McWain QMI Kincade OSI Bolger Q l a QM2 Cochran X OS2 Flores img OSI Hamm ' OM2 Langenberg Ol Division consists of Ouartermasters and Operations Specialists. The OM's are responsible for the ship's navigation. Underway, they are tasked with fixing the ship's position by visual, celestial or electronic means. The Quartermaster of the Watch maintains an accurate plot of the ship's position and makes the appropriate reports and recommendations to the OOD and is also responsible for maintaining the ship's deck log. Observing and recording weather, updating charts and natical publications and determining and plotting the ship's course are also duties of the QM's. The Operations Specialists are located in the combat information center. They are responsible for maintaining the status of all surface contacts and making recommendations to avoid contacts that will pass too close to the ship. ln the event of tactical maneuvering, the OS's make recommendations to stay in station. They are also responsible for radar navigation. Radar navigation is a back-up to navigating by visual bearings, but becomes the primary method of navigation in reduced visibility. The OS's other duties include updating and correcting charts and publications. Ol Division is responsible for getting the Samuel Gompers to where she has to be safely and according to schedule. ..,l I -ll ,t M-ll' I SQ .4 e IRQ! -402, 3 ss NRI S K SN Edwards SN Thompson SN Todd QM3 Ross YN3 Tillery SN Aldridge FN Curasi 4 X S A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO TAD PERSONNEL QMI Kincade QM! Cochran USS Enterprise USS Mahlon S. Tisdale QM2 Langcnber QM3 Hart USS Enterprise USS Robert E. Peary OR DIVISIO jg 5.5 Q T RMI Adkins sc RMI Lipscomb XE t RMI Quigley N SMI Pierce unix' X RM3 Caddell RMS Funke RM3 lsland RMS Lee The name of the game for the Radiomen and Signalmen of OR Division is communications. Radio Central is one of the few spaces on the ship manned at all times, inport and underway. The RM's are constantly maintaining communications with shore installations and other ships on a wide variety of subjects affecting every department of the ship. Radiomen stand twenty-four hour watches inport and eight hour watches underway. There is even a liaison with Western Union appointed by the Commanding Officer to handle Class Easy traffic, or personal telegrams to and from crewmembers. The Signalmen are responsible for visual communications by semaphore, flashing lights or flaghoist with other ships. SM's are the experts on recognizing and rendering honors to foreign and American vessels and dignitaries as well as the proper displays for foreign and national holidays. Underway, the signal bridge keeps the OOD informed of visual communications . . - hl I between the Samuel Gompers and other ships, especially during replenishments. lnport the duty SM reports s ips movements within the harbor between sunrise and sunset. ,ic g x Q RM3 Shannon -P RM3 Stahr FM RM3 Thacker ' SMSN Alston , N.. RMSN Bradford SN Caldwell RMSN Devaul SN Domke . sl s , 5 ,rp I .-T. Q5 N, xv S X my 5 CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: CWO4 SHOULTZ RECEIVES SOME CELESTIAL NAVIGATION TIPS FROM THE EXPERT. ENS MUL- VANEYI RMSN HUDSON STRIKES A PROUD POSE WITH HER FATHER. CWO4 HALSELL. 'Q , ...Q waff- Z 5 Q QE? k' gg 4 T34- ' SMSN Eggeman SMSA Gum RMSN Hazlip RMSN Hyneman RMSA Hudson I 1 5 i , 'w P 1 , 5 1 :V i 1 NJ g ,4 K Q , i Y ,W we 1 t K 5' J H, wx 75 TENDING IN THE INDIAN OCEAN THE USS SAMUEL GOMPERS FRS PERIOD IN THE I.O. WAS A SUCCESSFULLY BUSY, CHALLENGING TIME FOR THE CREW. BETWEEN TRANSITS THERE AND BACK AND TIME SPENT AT ANCHOR ACCOUNTED FOR THREE MONTHS OF WESTPAC I984. IT WAS THE PERIOD OF GREATEST SEPARATION FROM HOME AND FAMILY, BEING THE FURTHEST AND MOST ISO- LATED. THE MIDPOINT OF WESTPAC WAS REACHED AT RA'S AL HADD. MOST OF THE GOMPERS' REPAIR WORK WAS AC- COMPLISHED IN THE I.O. ON 9 UNITS. AT A FEW POINTS THE GOMPERS WAS TENDING TWO SHIPS ALONGSIDE AND ONE OR TWO VIA HELICOPTER. PROVIDING SERVICE SUPREME TO THE FLEET WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FACED BY THE SAMUEL GOMPERS AND HER FINE CREW, AND WE CAME THROUGH WITH FLYING COLORS. THE USS SAMUEL GOMPERS' RELIEF, THE USS VULCAN CAR-SJ PREPARING TO ANCHOR JUST BEFORE SUNSET ON SUNDAY. 28 OCTOBER I984 HER ARRIVAL MARKED THE END OF OUR INDIAN OCEAN FRS PERIOD AND THE START OF OUR JOURNEY HOME. THE VULCAN WAS OUR COUNTERP IN THE USS INDEPENDENCE CCV-621 BATTLEGROUP. ART THE USS KINKAID CDD-9653 PREPARING TO PULL ALONGSIDE. THE DIVERS TAKING A BREATHER, RD DIVISION WAS KEPT BUSY PERFORMING HULL INSPECTIONS AND PATCHING OF TENDED UNITS, AS WELL AS KEEPING SCREENS IN PLACE T0 KEEP JELLYFISH OUT OF OUR SEA SUCTION VALVES. x :Ig N' ,. ,, 4.0113 ga 3? 1 .V . :M ff. ,Q Iv.. J 'i'..3'? 1f,2..f- 'Fin , .lil- t . ,,,,fs ' imma USS KINKAID GAS TLIRBI E C ANGEOUT Although it represents only one of the 2,589 repair jobs completed during FRS, the turbine changeout on the USS Kinkaid QDD-9655 in many ways typifies the capabilities of a fleet tender and the teamwork neces- sary to complete her mission. Undeniably one of the largest of the Repair Department's jobs. this complicated and time-consuming task involved unsecuring, moving, hoisting and positioning a large, heavy and expensive piece of machinery. Then of course its replacement had to be positioned, hoisted, lowered, moved into place and secured. Both had to be partially disassembled and then reassembled. We have tried to cap- ture the conditions under which most of this task was accomplished. Congratulations to the personnel of Third, Side Cleaners, R-2 and R-5 divisions who were involved. We hope that we have done justice to your efforts in this limited space. 1,1 ,x ,, X- f9Nfl9s'-7't x,l TII . fr ji? ,-vi' t :iwaaf . ' Raw F REPAIR The Repair Department is the largest on the ship. It houses a variety of skilled technicians in order to make repairs on anything from the most delicate of fire control systems to the largest boiler. This department is headed by CDR Andrew Hunt and his assistant LCDR Martin Neeley. They are the men ultimately responsible for planning, scheduling and accomplishing all work. However, the men and women who serve under them are responsible for getting the jobs done. CDR Hunt Department Head 'K CWO4 Coe R-I Division Officer ' .nf ffms CWO4 Shoultz R-3 Division Officer 1 ., LCDR Neeley Assistant Department Hea livin LT Killoren R-2 Division Officer S CW04 Waldron R-4 Division Officer ,nr , lla E ENS Sober R-6 Assistant Division Officer D . I kkxk 1 ,wi ,4 ag K E Q CW02 Langlois RS Assistant Division Officer CWO4 Stringer LT Wilson R-5 Division Officer R-6 Division Officer 3 Q, . I in 1' jf .4 qi. .fly llilli li ix. CWO3 Bucher LT Vrevich RS Division Officer Diving Officer 12433 i N- , 5 -.QL if cfs, V, If sir ,,-W. ,,, cr! X X S3 iff: L -we ENS Babin I L-T Green 1 RT Division OfficerfQA Officer RT Division OfficerfQA Ofhcer R-I DIVISIO Hull Repair is one of the largest single divisions on the ship which shelters a wide variety of shops. These shops are primarily dedicated to the repair of metal, piping, wood, canvas, and fiberglass on ships and small boats. The highly skilled ratings of Hull Maintenance Technician, Pattern- maker, Machinery Repairman, and Boatswain's Mate are dis- persed throughout the division in the Shipfitter, Sheetmetal, Lagging, Weld, Pipe, Carpenter, Pattern, Key and Lock Shops and the Canvas Locker. The members of R-I Division are dedicated and hardwork- ing. They repair ships' hulls from bow to stern, mast top to keel. Small boat hulls can be completely rebuilt. Pipes and tubes which carry steam, water and fuel are replaced and hydrostatically tested. Many varied projects are a ccom- plished by the Hull Repair Division including hull plating re- placement. vent ducting installation and repair, hose and line reels ' ' are constructed, shipping crates and patterns for manu- nsulation is installed to facturing castings are made, thermal i reduce heat stress in Engineering Spaces. As well as awnings and boats covers made, ke s d l' y up lcated and new locks and safe combinations reset. The men and wome 8 supporters of Samuel Gompers Service Supreme to the fleet. n of the Hull Repair Division are stron 'r w . ' ls C Hel' S '-ff' i s l l I , L P St X F XE: X s ,X R an Q ff' gk pf , Q ll' 1 .P 24 jf. K- X X tx 9 NSN 4 Y X X i- ' ss1SYw If ISS i 2. C I HTCS Alexander HTCS Marshall PMC Aguinaldo HTC Guillen HTC Pittman PMI Delacruz HTI Gerrard HTI Granger Q - 423 j f- Q ' .. A or ng A N if-r ' nno n -- or 'r ' L, K Kb Y A g f 'B X Y 'gr , fix , M X A A 3 , L I if L-...M -.1 .P fx w . Q .K m 7 ' 6 ff . M M 2 XY 5 N , X ' ,X , .ff f X in ' f xv- I ,W ,G N 5 X f K ii . X 'Y , b , K f , ' ' lo' ' V - ' ' Y ' - fr 4, S jj . ba s 1 N ' V k me '-.A , K . 1 , . -. - , -el, - ' t r il 1' TIL x .3 'X 1 .f'N 6 1 HTI Griego BMI Jones BMI Kouts HTI Laxague HTI Robertson HTI Alford MR2 Blesi HT2 Druar HT2 Gray HT2 Green HTI McKinney HT2 Reyes HT2 Roblcy HT2 Simerson HTI Sloan HT2 Spiers HT2 Vallez HT2 Young HT3 Brinton HT3 Coffaney fn 274 'ia' ian, D 1 .: k -rj 371 Ja-'iq v K'j ur -x .- ' f 1-nf -J, W- , ff li LL D A uv, MB3 Corona HT3 Davis HT3 Keith HT3 Lawrence HT3 Lemon HT3 Leutert HT3 Milam HT3 Mucha HT3 Person HT3 Teresi FN Alekay SN Beach FN Coleman HTFN Davis HTFN Driscoll HTFN Eaglebull FN Franklin FN Gonzalez HTFN Harrington HTFN Kramer .pu-ue' Q4 rw- N i' F .I -,v. f 5 1 - , 2 sg? , . Q, f l Q9 y f b ly, 3 , A 2 5 ry rw Hi? HTFN Murphy SN Presbury iN Reading -lTPN Rndcnour HTPN Robmson. ML FN Rochr BMSN Stewart PN Tucker Q i s 4 1 r X 1 4 v l 3 I I ' ak 0 SN Ulloa -, FN Whula: W 1 - , , , , HTl'A QOHIIIS 4 - - Q Q 5 x FA kmcrson W r- K ' 4 ' i fo 5 1 K HTFA Lum. PMFA Tate F xzwkmi R-2 DIVISIO ,, M WJFIQ 1 'A 41.39, A 1 s my l X s Wolf ? x ' l M Qllml -b R-2 is the single largest division aboard the ship. It is comprised of nine separate work centers utilizing six different ratings. The men and women of R-2 Division take pride in the repair of propulsion machinery and auxiliary equipment, including: diesel engines, boilers, pumps, gas turbine engines and valves. They also perform metal castings and en- graving. f 84 MRCS Thibault MMC Bass BTC Buckner BTC Jose MMC Mirador MRC Moreno MRI Gozum MRI Gragera MLI Hart MMI Melegi MLI Sanagustin GSE! Derricotte V MRI Emerson GSM! Forte GSE2 Hemm MR! Holtel MRI Palerno MRI Shannon MR2 Shlpplelt MRI Sumner MRI Walker MR3 Betz MR3 Burzynski MR3 Dull MR3 Feagin MR3 Ferry MRS Fricderichs MR3 Griffin MR3 Hemesath MRS Hipper! MLS Huynh MR3 Karr ML3 Lamb MR3 Leverton MR3 Nelson ENS Pagani ML3 Siongco MR3 Sutcliffe MRFN Banchy ENFN Bruce MRFN Byers MRFN Davis ENFN DeSantis MRFN DeWire .3f.Y5il Q , d xx dx f 4 .a , fb- -Q-3 .. 1. . x I dggzzv .gf P - -x W k is gn x if f MRFN Timmons MMFR Pelletiaire gfffb 1 ENFN Galvan ENFN Gochnaucr MMFN Harper ENFN Jones MRPN llboon ENFN M-:Council ENPN Mendoza kNFN Paala MRFN Pcblcr FN Penis MRFN Piazza FN Riddell U4 4 sl 1 sun, Y F EMCS Garcia EMC Cabellero ICC Crain EMC Marquez EMI Humphrey EMI Pangilinan EMI Songco EMI Tugade EM2 Black lC2 Bullard EM2 Dy EM2 Florimon 1.- 451 . -A I ! fc' ' 1 . ml 1, 5, I ,gl JS W is nw-55 WI r 'lu nal EMI Gray EM2 Looper EM! Sinsay EM3 Brooks EM3 Budelich EM3 Chaloupek EMS Cullins EM3 Eberhard! EM3 Feazell EM3 Garrett EM3 Lee EM3 Levensailor EM3 Moyers EM3 Nicoll EM3 O'Brien EM3 Ordillano EM3 Phillips EM3 Raygaert FN Beal FN Bebout uf! 'H ,V lla! Y? X ilk!! ! -- ' 422 3 :'. A l g X5 7 ' ! i 4-J .J EMFN Villar EMFA Delatorre EMFA McDuffie fUV FN Dixon EMFN Elder EMFN Henson ICFN Jones EMFN May EMFN Maynard EMFN Pierce EMFN Valenzulea , 5 -'.-T' S R-4 DIVISIO A ETC Castle , etc Helzer ETI Birmeier ah' ETI Blanton ETI Chandler ETI Engel ETI Klein -.4 ETI Mitchell ETJ Garrison M ETI Glover X I ET2 Jordan ET2 Kreko -J T x N 3' E The personnel of R-4 Division are the Samuel Gompers' ET's. They are responsible for electronic repairs to radios, radar, communication equipment, xerox machines and some computers. Calibration and repair of electronic test equipment are also performed. The division also checks personally owned electronic equipment to ensure that it is safe for use aboard ship. At sea, many of the ET's stand watches in the combat information center. The work that R-4 performs keeps the fleet rotating and radiating and repairs to the MARS station provide a communications link so that crewmembers can phone home. R-4 provides yet another facet of our famous SERVICE SUPREME. 4 ETI Krul FTC-32 Moler RM2 Peterson ET2 Rozen ET2 Sechrist STG2 Velez STG3 Arias ET3 Greer ET3 Hartley ET3 Kent ET3 Larios ET3 Scofield ET3 Soncrant FTG3 Taylor ETSN Farley SN Hill X y SN Megonigle FN Montgomery ? f R-5 DIVISION rm y A ug ,NN 1- A f R-5 Division is comprised of the Optical Instrument Repair Shop. Watch and Clock Repair Shop, Office Machine Repair Shop, Ordnance Systems Repair Shop. Printing Services Ship, HydraulicfPneumatic Components Repair Shop and the Mechanical Instrument Repair and Calibration shop. From the smallest time piece to the largest gun mounts from the oldest typewrit- er to the newest control instrumentg from the standard pressure gauge to the non- standard printed workp from daytime photograph to night-vision instruments, the R-5 Division stands ready to provide SERVICE SUPREME. I ' ' ' 27357: ' .gag My LIC Morris IMC Thompson GMGC Tonahill OMC Tyler IMI Faugno OMI Lacson IMI Patton IMI Volkman QSM. ,ew li, V QS A 2' . .4 J 'if X nmumn , fix if im I . 1 r GMG2 Coath GMG2 Coley OM2 Dominguez ,151 9 W 1' ' r 1, IM2 Hessling -f k 4 5 if I . Q? 'au 'H 4 ,535 fvk 1? 3 . . , ,vw 2 A ,,, .., Jani' 1 X TM2 Jacobus IMI McGinnity GMG2 Ortega OM2 Roberston IMI Schneider DM2 Ukkundooowaka IM3 Forkell GMG3 Gates TMS Horton OM3 Huffman GMG3 Jordan IMS Kimmey n Q 'I H Sql! X I in 'F' -cr 2 vw B ,milf I ln., ENFN Woodke IMSN Worra 1-Q I, A Q 5. :3,,..,,, lr-'A 'X' ,, x ,ku .. 1 GMG3 knons OMS xillfllll IN13 Scars SN -Xdalns OMSN kunmcl LISN Paycur SN Robinson SN Thornhill - DIVISIO his .A C Radiological Controls Division, R-6, operates and maintains the Nucle- ar Support Facility aboard the USS Samuel Gompers. They provide radio- logical control services for repairs to nuclear powered ships and subma- rines. In addition, R-6 provides the fleet with pure water, contaminated waste packaging, disposal services and a radiac repair and calibration facility. The division is manned primarily by second tour nuclear trained petty officers. Non-nuclear trained personnel are assigned to the divi- sion to assist in radiological controls monitoring during times of nuclear repairs. The division conducts many drills and exercises to ensure that the high safety standards of the Navy's Nuclear Propulsion Program are maintained. 96 'UW- MMCS Wolfe MMC Zahner MMI Boiles MMI Davidson ICI Devries MMI Field EMI Jones MMI Lautt FQ? fn Q , 1-'+I' t -ilk' .l' 'vs Q? 17 'C ,Q Q. vs wi if tMI Robertson ICI Southworth kMl Travuck MMI Wallssork lT2 O'Brtcn l.M3 Wcscncr N NSN lobosco HH-A Talbott 155 S vs' ' I ' A ,Mkia s Q5 1 ', RD DIVISIQ Mina, , 3 The diving locker has a team of highly trained and exceptionally motivated personnel. Their mission is to maintain and repair ships' hulls below the waterline. The tasks range from a simple hull inspection to a complex waterborne propeller replacement. The Diving Locker personnel devote countless hours to the mainten- ance of their life support equipment and to extensive training so that they are always ready to deliver incomparable repair ser- vices, under the most adverse conditions, with unmatched compe- tence. spirit and style. BMC Crosby BMC Hernandez EN2 Antill HT2 Deal i l l Q .L ar- , 'J , i it END HL'llIChL'f HT? Rowan S I G2 X JIYCICX 1' l CJFICF -.of -,fag 1--uw 11 RS DIVISION ,VL 10? ' .ai Y J' A 1 ll . 1 'Mf wx If f mv If E I C. I f s s N' - I In Z? ? 2 If . ' ' ' X 3 f ifiw i ' .I gag? . sg X I f - ??'z,5 C ' s I Repair Services CRSJ division coordinates and administers the numerous shops that make up the Repair Department. The personnel of RS division analyze job orders, keep records and send inspection teams to other ships. RS division also houses Planning and Estimating, NSRO and the Technical Library. MRCS Deausen GMGC Carver MRC DeLaCruz HTC Johnson STGC Heiduk ICC Millard EMC Thigpen ETI Carr 'UU -V --1-1. ol , ff' T , . f' Iii Q - ff- A I , fs- I I iw no ' if ' ' We - Q. v A 'Q P .f 5' -, tg ,..,..,, i , ll 'Qs' O 9 0 ge- ,P I Wi 1 tv' Fi MRI C aslanares ICI Cruz MMI Kirk BTI Sable l:Tl Wcsllall ICJ David PMJ Floyd YN2 Harris HT2 Mello HT2 Palacio: MM3 Corrion X il I FN Higgins N H+' I if 'i I, , rn Hughes , ' 2 FN Peterson X s FN Robinson I FN Tan FN Tudor FR Bennyhoff RT DIVISION I HTI James HTI Leclair f ' I HTI Lish Repair Technical Division CRTJ consists of two shops, the Non Destructive Testing CNDTQ Lab and the Quality Assurance CQAJ Office. These two shops ensure that proper proce- dures and specifications are applied to all work done in the Repair Department. The end result being that the products or services are the best that Navy craftsmen can do. Each division in the Repair Department sends a representative to the QA office who acts as the Quality Assurance Supervisor for that division. The personnel working in the NDT Lab attend special schools where they learn the skills required to inspect and test products to insure quality. All NDT personnel are specially skilled, highly qualified petty officers. RT division helps to insure that QUALITY WDRK at all times is the standard of the Repair Department. HTC Lumadue HTC Parnell ETI Davis MRI Espiritu Sanlvs Scgulm' SCIISJ Shcphcrd ,..,.,-af' f f f , , ,Q ' 'f A 5-...Q-mX . i MA-.u..., ... g..s..,,.L 1 'IM- -..fr , -,,wf,,.,,Mwf- 4' ,.-...ww fi ..--nu wnuun In 1'a'o'o'u'v u 3 s . 1 -, - X - 4 fu n 4 414.4 n'1'1'4'ala'u'q'l W,'g'g'p? lx-'ffalo' ' if f 'X' NVQ. ' a'e'o'a'u'o':'l'4 ' 'lvl 'K-U f on nun--4 , Pf-- .- 1- nu -4 mm I .M :ti 1 I nl mlwgo H . ...um gvp n 11 umm ,, ann I fa' ' 'a'a'e'q'a'q'u'a' S pl, alululolaluporn ... ' Y f .. ... 1 fi 5 f -1 X . 2 mm .,. . A-.xg VF' ! 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N, ..--. ' 4 4 -4 ,wif-4--+-V4 ,Win A 'QM 'W' - . .y++-+++-WI:l+f ,wa 5 'Y'1,Qt w g- W'f'V 'V Saw' '-N, , 3 ' ., , - , Y 3 1 '7--v K I . 61. . .N .Z ' f'0g 'v'wf-rv-wA -1' -QQ YQ aw, W Y'4 1'v-'va Y -v--Y-,,.,,.X,.,v W- -V 5 ,Q 5 f. f-t. RQ. 1 fi! , -. I A 4 .' .vs 3 f- 1-,mg f , 4. J. ' . ' gw. .......4v 'ff gf!! Q LW., 9 QQ. Z: 'J--Q4 'txt '9- 5 N uv . v ' 'Q . .,......, , A. A . , A f , 1 .E Q X ' L X QI AUGUST I984 bl it Qt 1 X . 1 If CO AQ QP QOGJ X t 1 ,, I 5 4 gs VK! .L N. 1 -' 1 1 AP si? 'i 1 4 S XX x. v, 9. MKJQ Y . L fr ng I wil SUPPLY The Supply Department was responsible for ensuring that all supplies viral to our mission were available. Everything from paperclips to spare parts were either on hand or readily obtained. Meals were served daily, including fresh baked bread. Laundry services and haircuts were ably performed. Payday was always on time, sometimes early! The Supply Department was headed by CDR Robert Benbow who was assisted by LCDR Robert Sanders. if-sa I ' w V r l I .4 LCDR Sanders LT Mckurdy LT Assistant Supply Officer 9 2 N 9 Divas: ' fig? Clemente ENS M C Il on Officer 5.1 Q6 Division Officer C 3 ' ' S-3, S-4 Division Officer -I DIVISIO Q5-I SKCM Hall SKC Monsalud X SKC Thompson 'f-'- Ski Antonio 'MW' Dkl Dozier Slxl Guerrero Sk! Alexander Sk! Iulinara The Stores CS-ID Division is comprised of Storekeepers and personnel desiring to strike for the Storekeeper rate. Individuals serve in a variety of professional. technical and management positions. Cutomer Service and complete satsifaction that proper material has been passed to service the needs ol tended fleet activities is the name of the game. Some of the vital services and functions performed by the Sotres Division include: Cutomer Services. Open Purchasing. Stock Control, Stores Assembly. Storerooms and Inventory 'Quality Assurance Teams. n Q 4 I llllllllll f Ill J..II ' v q 4' .9 V Ill I Q ll ' l I' 4464 Wy' ' 1 N-. -1- 4 I ' i .4-4, ff YR 4 aff: 1 X xx :XXX x XX XX f-1 XO 6-an-4-l' SK2 Golez SK2 Lukey AK2 Odegaard SK2 Ort SK2 Similar SKS Edwards SK3 Fravel SK3 Romero SKSN Avecilla SKSN Barrett SKSN Espino SN Fread SKSN Gould SN Hotzel SKSN McElroy YNSN Neal SN Reed SKSN Schmid! SN Trammell SKSA Allison KY? , fl 1 A' ' .1 gg-V3 ,QU-fi :ff ,gg ' Cl f ,151 ir, 4 , ' f , mf f 2.2 .rf A, -Q' My 722 774 f-1' ' fi be Wim ., ,fza f 2' :?'VW'fW -'M nM:f,v1?,f?: 'I' , ' Jil f V N 13 X 1 I V , 51,21 Af I l7 h,l1 2 X fmf 1 i'fw' 7 ,, G H H E f S-2 DIVISIO r 1, X , X f f, ff Msc Adriano W . MSC Buenaventura f MSC Reyes X . ' ..u MSC Villanueva S-2 Division The Crew may work From sun to sun But the GALLEY'S Work is never done . . . The Food Service Division of the Samuel Gompers provides her crew with over 3200 nutritious well balanced meals a day. li ' Whether they're T 4 'W MSI Mariano Dropping the Load or Putting the Steam on hold We haven't failed yet. 114 1-an -., 3' D4 'l l, F-z 9 2 I l fi IV' I ri t. '.--- H srra -a ...ull ugly N i , nl Q , U , MSI Medina MSI Barcena M52 Comeau --- M53 Matthews GQ X 1 - 14. A MSSN Golslon miami 4 if ' lg , Q? of ,Ani An important part of the Samuel Gompers team is the Sales and Services Division. S-3 offers the services of the Ship's Store, Barber Shop, laundry and dry cleaning plant, Small Stores and Sales Office. S-3 provides the crew with uniform replacements, geedunk , health and personal items. While at sea the laundry and dry cleaning plant keep Gompers sailors looking neat. S-3 DIVISIQ I if M. X- X 11 , :YM I cc.c If I . sz fs -. s si-ics Wright SHI Cooke SHI Francisco SHI Pusung SHI Tabago SH2 Johnson as 'Gi ...ffl ,,,,,-n-sh- lf fi D s. , 3' l ' - we--vfw., ,Ryan v NR J 32.2 R., .., :QQ S-4 DIVISIQ Q' K Q 'fn' 5 l Disbursing CS-43 Division is responsible for maintaining over ULU pay records. which is not an easy task considering the numerous allotments and travel vouchers that have to be kept track of. They also register allotments. disburse travel and special pay. The division also cashes personal checks and safekeeps deposits. .LQ fu 41 0 ll I fiat U' II'!5' v DKCS Hebron DKI Arrueio Dkl Villegas Did Dunkin DK! Larson DRS Mobley DKSN Jackson DKSA Magee Q Q -5 DIVISIQ E ,fl , , 5, ,'--- , -,Mfg fi, I, .L J XV , ,A V Vxk. . L, sky is W i ,gf ff' 2 s M l 2 . , itat z K Y r -.11 qxl - me 9 S-5 Division is tasked with the care and upkeep of the wardroom spaces, including the Captain's Cabin. In addition to preparing meals for the officers. The wardroom staff upkeeps the spaces and provides numerous services for the ship's officers. They are also responsible for the comfort of visiting dignitaries, PACE instruc- tors. USO personnel and personal guests of the officers. Making the wardroom a home away from home is a reality, not just a saying. ij, ark ' f,iH. UM 1 l fi' if ' af' MS3 Tetreault SN Banks MSSN Jordan MSC Manangan MSI Ganuelas MS2 Barrera MS2 Swart ffffili f I 'S - 1 ff 53 i Q Y, S-6 DIVISION 2 A 6' O44 1 ' A in vw l'x Automated Data Processing CS-63 Division is manned by Data Processing Technicians who operate and Data Systems Technicians who maintain the ship's Repair and Supply Mechanized Computer System. Some of the services provided by S-6 include the printing of paychecks, keeping track of payroll and the printing of an up to date listing of all supplies carred by the Samuel Gompers. S-6 Division operates continuously 24 hours a day. seven days a week and is manned with 3 eight hour shifts. A key operating factor for the S-6 division is that the computer equipment spaces must be kept below 75 degrees which makes S-6 an ideal place to work. s'-,1- x - 1-,v Y.. -.. 4pv 'i .---'ig ---Q gl ,. fi . I- pk 1 .. X 1 P 1' 5 H J . '55-' X 1 'X if 8 na 'lk i 'J N . K fr ! f' , Q kxjx m 5 4? Q? 4 fk X ,f, if ff' ,xx .f 'N S E' fa. 'J 44 hw. 9 ' . ' U2 4 If g,.-...MH .. 1:2 sm I If mv f. X I N xQxX , 1, xfxx .,,,,,n-114-n '9 5 2 s -.J if-f Bla k!,.,ff'X X 'W J - ,ww nn ' Iwi :funn na ui! ul ww 11. null in ' .,.'.,I-'5'w 'Lvm ,unfnunl f' uuxillfl' 'uuvnull'f Q 7 K un' 11' ll Y I ll .5-1' 'X X Auf, L Q, r-F' WE PONS 5 2 K ' f-Sax-eg pp ' ' X CWQ3 Tysong ms Hernandez K Assistant Department Head Assistant Department Head Handling weapons and arms is a delicate and precise iob requiring the utmost in reliability. The men and women of Weapons Department are indeed responsible LCDR Clark individuals. Department Head They requistion torpedos, Anti-Submarine Rockets and ammunitions. In addition. they maintain. repair. overhaul and IQSI every weapon before it is issued to other y ships. ' l Weapons Department also maintains the ship's Armory, where small arms are stored. They are also responsible for the training of the ship's personnel in the use of ' small arms and training ship's Security Force. l 3' t S,,, 'fig' A-ins X K r lr ,- H 8 If T I - TMC Shively W-I. W-2 Division Officer GMGC Grimm GMGC Swayne W-3 Assistant Division Officer W-3 Division Officer W-I DIVISION g I.- , ix, I si' 4 Qwv X ff, I' I X I 27 W-I Division is responsible for preparation, stowage and issue of the MK 46 torpedo to customer ships. The handling of weapons is a delicate and precise job requiring the utmost in responsibility, maturity and reliability. The division is also a large contributing factor to the nuclear we ' ' TMI Evans TMI Olson TM2 Averill TMJ Garcia TM3 Aylward TM3 Collins TM3 Heistand TM3 Orona apons security of the ship. 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E. v i, ' Q33 '-41 X xt sz is N N X 1 X f x R' Bk N ss X ,S X ix ASX V sv N Q J X 31 X X N XX N GMC-33 Freeman SN Poole W-3 Division is responsible for maintaining the ship's Ar- mory and various munitions lockers and magazines. W-3 Division also maintains and issues the ship's small arms and ammunition as well as conducting small arms training for the crew. TM2 Coleman GMC-12 Henry GMG2 Smith TM3 Feliciano V! .ll I :X B 5: x ,nr , ' , 'I 1 , gym ,. x 414' If 1 N 'il It A if V . Y , . .X i A +11 4' N 5 K ENN? A , , X :QQ x ll ms. .F f -nw X W , X Msn K , X X 4 I f X f X k J ,,, , , I , , nm 4 . Xt X W , 1 lx 5 X Q x Q-' N A N f xg xxx XXX X X Z f 1 NX - X . mx N QNQQN, L... .. ,, , R 4 Q X ,' X fv ' x 5 'P' x 5 N Q 5 -. I , f fxxku- gx . ,.- A, . Qi X ' 2 'XX -. , V ' Ns Q Qt , 411 - 1 X 4 Y I I . X L 5 , T im 'mm . WET ,X x X x 11 x X Rig . X 1 Q aw? -. f 53' - 5? iff ,ff Q a'5?if iii: ' i + X ,ggi W it wx X X X as X X -x - ,xX. , - - --.wx wi. X Vw . 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' 1 qv br DEPLOYMENT STATISTICS DAYS DEPLOYED DAYS INPORT DAYS UNDERWAYXANCHORED TOTAL MILES STEAMED MOST MILES STEAMED IN ONE DAY GALLONS OF FUEL USED GALLONS OF WATER DISTILLED NUMBER OF REPAIR JOBS COMPLETED REPAIR MAN HOURS INVOLVED FLIGHT QUARTERS REENLISTMENTS SEPARATIONS GALLONS OF PAINT USED ROLLS OF TOILET PAPER USED SICK CALL PATIENTS DENTAL PATIENTS TREATED MEALS PREPARED BARBER SHOP APPOINTMENTS CASES OF SODA BOUGHT ONBOARD SHIP STORE SALES PAID OUT BY DISBURSING MONEY ORDERS BOUGHT NAVY RELIEFfCFCfP.I. DISASTER FUND DONATIONS POUNDS OF MAIL PROCESSED 205 63 142 26,642 396 4,167,707 11,205,782 2,589 - 1177, 171,006 50 70 115 3,984 17,184 6,732 4,579 700,000 1,565 12,995 6606282.17 s3,720,772.24 S930,000 S37,463.7I 2I9,564 - 2.561 -fc ..: 14414. , . ,. Q-,.f.v,,: . jr Alqt A rf,-' . - '- v'F .vf fT-1 . 4, 14,4-1 1 W , , d. fa-: y,g,5-Q.-' . fr, ' -V,..5 ,, - I - I 1 I F . ASC -- ev I'-'f 'MI' '. I 'aw . -gym . I' x- -M , Q 4 I I I . I I . I . 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Q., ...V,, -,,,,w.. - - . .',,-u ., 1 'vu ...-u.....-, . ,.-+f:4:'- .ug- U. . yn.. -, V-154. .,,,. . .., ,. .... .., sauna .-...-, 0 u 'A .. . 0, k 'viii' W -- - -4 uno it ZxT T?Lf , ,. -1 ' S'- .v ...N .. -,, 'VC v.3'4F1vi' L. 2 I 1 if QNX v 4 ,s1.,5, , ,- 4 , lg , ii we F'- Q . - Nw. 3 5' QM r v, fa-.Q w 'SIQMM 1 ' 3- 13419--- v ,4 My f f ' '.,2m394'tqxffeff 'Tp '53ElE.i'? Q xr ' 1 Qfysqiatzfsg -. ' lu -M , Q fx M- 2 IJ 5 ' nf f-N ,Q 'i:,,, I .,,f - 7' MCD'0Dd'!C1:+ K I 5 . ,, . i JQ ' nr E JH' fe' f J an-QQ,- ,I vii 1 TIGER CRUISE V ' ,, X. The Tiger Cruise was held between I3 and 22 December l984. Eighty-six Tigers who ranged in age from 8 to 75 sailed with us from Hawaii to San Diego. The activities that the Tigers participated in were varied, from tours of the ship to a Christmas party. Other activities included Bingo and skeet shooting. For the Tigers it was a week of learning, doing and seeing new things. For the crew it was a chance to see someone other than their shipmates. YP Q1 I3-22 DECEMBER 1994 '93 's --swf - .- ,Q 1 L Z- N N- M lx xx l LM 'inn-uf' ,,,,.,.. gp-wonrQ' iQ T 'W U, a HAH 'W F g- Ew M E . . fi' f ' 1 -N. in ,Thu- Al ilvil 5' - . YI a ,. I K Nm '91 , X F 1 A, 5 Q I' Q i xg N f A T6 1 EV iff -A !m-- ,m 7,'f -.Z w 1 ,..- ..-.. X f. c s. 1: 4' 78 K 2, : 5 I A Tigers Christmas party was held on the forward mess decks on 2I De- cember I984. There were games, re- freshments, gifts and Santa Claus made an appearance. A fun time was had by all, especially by HT2 Owens who portrayed Santa. ...f X, , ,, X gf 'illy:Lvn ' , 1.44 M 1 '5- 'w . .-1--iw, 5, if Fi, E , ,H .fy nr' A 2 l i 'is-. ' Q I sl i ,, 4? Q 1 al, '4 'N- V f I f 'WG T I X , V H4 if c W ,Q V' f MM , V 'wr F 4 .,.. ., 1 5'-x ,.,f 1- +g. :., - is 3 sw nik. .1 Z' 143 Q w S ' 4 vely. T ln. 'P 5 4- l F722 LMA l'-Ri. The Oldest and the Youngest Tigers proudly pose for the camera, left to right: Theodore Bell k 1 age 72, Mark Quintana, age 8: Jeffrey Wright, age 8 and John Flannagany age 75, The ic sponsered by CDR HUNT, BMI QUINTANA, BMC Wright and CWO2 FLANNAGAN respeglyi Scott Deuel, age I2 CSponsered by BM3 Deuelj successfully passed the Damage Control Test. .iZ:.4.:r,l., .kkx T T X I l g, y N-N. i T .. .- ,f T 3 T T r' as Tf E T fi' t r 3 --fy - F x i hiaws MN.: T is xT bxtk Q Nast TN WLxX1TTgNTTXTT TT TX ix Q X C Q T M t it T t,t. M The Tigers' voyage on the Samuel Gompers may have lasted onlya J . , Q f M T, ' Q f 113,--nat week but it contained memories that will last a lifetime. 1 Q. I +T . sig As TR: are . - A T A i if fa T if Q ' V C T - T .IT T.T r tt M s i Y a T if to if 4 ft 5 ga l Q5 Q-s-if - , .. iXQi' ' -.lTt. - 2. 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FIRST CAME POINT LOMA IN THE EARLY MORN- ING MIST . . . 24? ff' ,,,. ,, I - Iliff jg ZZ if QW THEN THE Sus BASE AT BALLAST POINT, NORTH ISLAND AIR STATION AND THE SKYLINE OF DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO. - ,-.f- '0'-v--sw.'LaQq1Q ' n v o CVO 5 414 NX O O A f., if W' 7' if ' ,fyr , V I ni f .fWm,M,,,M, X' -5, . rg, A, - -,mpg 2 1 'fi 55' . .1 , V fae la x -,F , fin? ir- -ll , 'i ' Mmiq, I ..A K, , 1 is -fx , V 'iL 'Wf-5. . .XF gf, ,- THE SHIP MADE A TURN, PASSING DOWN- TOWN AND SEAPORT VILLAGE ON ONE SIDE AND THE CARRIERS AT NORTH ISLAND ON THE OTHER. DEAD AHEAD: CORONADO BRIDGE, THE GATE TO HOME. WE PASSED UNDER THE BRIDGE, PICKED UP OUR TUGS, AND WAITED TO BE GUIDED TO THE PIER AND THE AWAITING CROWD WE KNEW WOULD BE THERE. Ai 2 z w If I 'P 1 .LM -f El IQ FINALLY WE ARRIVED OFF OF PIER FIVE. WESTPAC '84 WAS ALMOST OVER. IT LOOKED LIKE A SMALL ARMY WAS WAIT- ING FOR US. AS THE TUGS MANEUVERED US TO THE PIER, THE CROWD GOT CLOSER AND CLOSER, UNTIL WE COULD RECOG- NIZE THEM AND THEY COULD RECOGNIZE US. ' zz- I-f -- 0 'U .--Isa. ' R -- .- . W, . K 'X ' Sw x '- 14? Erik Aoi-N! v-.,,, . n.,,N-. L 'IE' 'W' li THE CROWD ON THE PIER WAS SEARCHING THE RAILS FOR FAMILIAR FACES, WE WERE ALSO SEARCHING. BEFORE LONG THE BOATSWAIN'S MATE PIPED SECURE AND ADDED WESTPAC 84 . THAT MADE IT OFFICIAL. WE HAD COME HOME. 1 . in V .ihds .,,.,,,, p,.,',Q.3mL CREDITS ADVISORS: ENS B. MONTGOMERY, NCCM M. OLDHAM EDITOR: DP3 GIVENS PHOTOGRAPHERS. DPI GRANT, BMI JONES, TM2 CAPEN, PH3 WALKER, PH3 TRUJILLO, DP3 CHRISTENSEN. BTFN McCLURE AND THE CREW OF SAMUEL GOMPERS LAYOUT: DP3 GIVENS, DP3 MOORE, TM2 CAPEN, QM3 TODD, DPSN DAVIS COPY: DP3 GIVENS, QM3 TODD, DPSN DAVIS ARTWORK: MSSN SNIPES TYPISTS: YN2 LANGLEY, DP3 GIVENS, DPSN DAVIS SALES: DPI GRANT, QM3 TODD, BTFN MCCLURE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. BT2 ADRIANZEN, ET3 SONCRANT SPECIAL THANKS: TO PH3 WALKER AND PH3 TRUJILLO FOR ALL THEIR EXTRA TIME AND EFFORT PUT FORTH IN TAKING PHOTOS AND DEVELOPING THEM FOR THE CREW. TO THE REPAIR DEPARTMENT QR-5 DIVJ FOR ALL THEIR COOPERATION. ADVISOR'S NOTE A SPECIAL NOTE TO RECOGNIZE THE DEDICATION AND CONTINOUS WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY DP3 GIVENS. CFROM THE START OF THIS PROJECT, THROUGH NUMEROUS STAFF CHANGES, TO TWO DIFFERENT CRUISEBOOK ADVISORS AND FINAL CRUISE BOOK COMPLETIOND. DP3 GIVENS DEFINATELY DESERVES SPECIAL ATTENTION FOR HER ABILITY TO MAINTAIN COORDINATION AND ORDER. TO ORGANIZE AND LAYOUT A CRUISE BOOK IS NO EASY TASK, ESPECIALLY WHEN ONE WORKS 8 TO I2 HOURS DAILY IN DIVISIONAL SHIFT WORK. UNDER STRICT DEADLINES, PRESSURE FROM ABOVE AND HAVING TO DEAL WITH ANENSIGN, DP3 GIVENS STUCK WITH IT AND HAS PRODUCED THE MAXIMUM, ALL FOR THE CREW OF THE USS SAMUEL GOMPERS. Zff .ff an 4--'wg V- , i?a g:. ' M ,. PJ' ,v Qgr. ,r V ' gl ,-iE:i.',51'-. 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